Fragrance comparison

Adventure Island vs Mr. Barber

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 21 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Adventure Island

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #74,361 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Mr. Barber

The Dua Brand

4.836 votes

Rank #30,375 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mr. Barber takes 1 of 1 categories.

Adventure Island
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.
Mr. Barber
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Adventure Island0/1

Mr. Barber1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mr. Barber

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Adventure IslandThe Dua Brand

Mr. BarberThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 57%Had 3%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value64

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

green77%

citrus69%

patchouli61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy91%

green83%

citrus74%

lavender65%

woody56%

Scent match68%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Mysore SandalwoodYlang-YlangPatchouliBergamotRosemaryAlgaeMint

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

LavenderRosemaryPatchouliBergamotMintGalbanumAmberMuskYuzuNutmegVioletYlang-Ylang

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Patchouli, Bergamot and Rosemary. Durations are only published for Adventure Island, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer80

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 45%Work 26%Date 17%Party 12%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,361

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,375

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerMr. BarberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Adventure Island by The Dua Brand takes oceanic scents far beyond the usual blue shower gel formula. Spray it on and you get an immediate bite of cold garden mint and tart Italian bergamot. The blast feels brisk. Within ten minutes, genuine ocean kelp and mineral algae take control, creating a salty, raw seawall impre…

Reviews →

Mr. Barber by The Dua Brand is a fragrance for men. Mr. Barber was launched in 2023. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on first wear, but still depen…

Reviews →

InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Adventure Island and Mr. Barber smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and green accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli, Bergamot and Rosemary.

Is Adventure Island or Mr. Barber better for summer or winter?

Adventure Island suits daytime wear; Mr. Barber suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Adventure Island and Mr. Barber?

Adventure Island features Mysore Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli, Bergamot and Rosemary. Mr. Barber features Lavender, Rosemary, Patchouli, Bergamot and Mint.